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Tierra_y_Libertad

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2. Or, we could sell them to Japan.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2015, 04:30 PM

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Bernie Sanders: America's railroads were once the envy of the world.... [View all] Playinghardball Apr 2015 OP

Oooh, are we nationalizing railroads now? Brickbat Apr 2015 #1

We could outsource the building of our railroads. I like the idea of sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #15

Outsource the building of railroads to whom? Brickbat Apr 2015 #16

Or, we could sell them to Japan. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #2

And that's not the only thing that has fallen apart. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #3

We have a train that can get close to 187 mph? House of Roberts Apr 2015 #4

The Acela hits 150mph in parts of New England. jeff47 Apr 2015 #5

Average speeds are less than half! LongTomH Apr 2015 #11

You pay for air terminals and airline subsidies. upaloopa Apr 2015 #6

Then there's France's contribution to high-speed rail technology: Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #7

Took it from Paris to Bordeaux R-T, very nice esp. the fields of sunflowers. appalachiablue Apr 2015 #8

Have loved the TGV from the day it was born. Smoooooth ride! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #10

We did Paris a couple days, the Musee D'Orsay & the Louve. Then headed sw on the suberb TGV appalachiablue Apr 2015 #12

Good morning, appalachiablue...I've only just logged on today. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #14

Bon jour, the *Abbey Mill Inn is in Brantome (Perigord) a small town in the Aquitane, the appalachiablue Apr 2015 #18

This is one I'm keeping for future reference...! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #19

Absolutely! ENJOY. I love lighthouses, will you ever bring yours back? appalachiablue Apr 2015 #21

Yes, I plan to. But, it's an extraneous jif and only star members can use those. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #22

Extractive economies have no need for new infrastructure bloomington-lib Apr 2015 #9

There was a very good recent post saying that repair and upgrade of our common appalachiablue Apr 2015 #13

Our collective idea of what makes a country "best" DirkGently Apr 2015 #17

Well said; yes we're 'the best' alright- No. 2 for the first time in the middle class behind Canada appalachiablue Apr 2015 #20

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